Moving Picture World (Sep 1916)

1752 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD September 9, 1916 proposal with a negative shake of her head — and he leaves. She crosses over to Jim and stands by him. It is very evident that he has reformed, and It is evident, too, as the picture fades, and he is asking her forgiveness, that they are to be remarried. Miscellaneous Subjects UNITY FILMS SALES CORP. THE YELLOW MENACE (Episode No. 1 — "The Higher Power" — Two Parts — Sept. 4). — This episode tells of the fanatical ambition of a mysterious Mongolian, Ali Singh, who is a scientist, and a thinker of depth and originality. He develops into a brutal fanatic who stops short of no means to exalt the Yellow Race at the expense of the White. That Ali Singh is recognized as a powerful leader among the Mongolian race is shown in the first episode, when, by the majesty of his presence, he quells a Chinese riot which all but annihilates the White colonists in Hung Kai. Later Ali Singh goes to America to lead his followers in their efforts to overcome the supremacy of the White race. By the sheer determination of his personality, he has a multitude of Mongolian men at his beck and call, who stop at nothing to carry out his commands. At the time Ali Singh arrives, Mr. Bronson, a banker of international importance, is backing an Anti-Alien law which aims to exclude all yellow men from this country. Determined to leave nothing undone that will further his cause, Ali Singh delivers secretly to Mr. Bronson a mysterious note hurled through a window at the point of a knife threatening Mr. Bronson with death if he does not withdraw his support from the Anti-Alien bill. Mr. Bronson enlists the aid of the police and secret service departments, which immediately take up the fight against Ali Singh. The struggles which ensue between the Government agencies and Ali Singh form the substance of the remaining fifteen episodes. THE YELLOW MENACE (Epiode No. 2 — "The Mutilated Hand"— Two Parts— Sept. 11). — Upon arriving in this country Ali Singh took up his abode in a disreputable opium joint in New York run by Ah Chow, and from there he carried on his warfare against the Whites. To show that his threats against Mr. Bronson, the banker, were not to be disregarded, Ali Singh caused an attack to be made on the daughter of the banker, Margaret, and her friend, May Manning, the sister of Errol Manning, the secret service agent and a friend of the Bronson family. While the two girls were strolling in the garden by moonlight, they were pounced upon and rendered insensible. Margaret Bronson was taken in a car to Ah Chow's joint while a note pinned to May Manning's dress, and found when her unconscious body was discovered, announced that Margaret Bronson would be held as hostage. Meanwhile the bodies of two detectives who had been engaged in trying to run Ali Singh down, were washed up in the East River. Errol Manning, the secret service agent, and the banker's son head an attack on the opium joint, burn it out and rescue Margaret Bronson. Ali Singh, however, escapes. V-L-S-E Inc. THE ALIBI (Vitagraph— Five parts — Aug. 7). — The cast: Arthur Mansfield (James Morrison) ; Enid Chamberlain (Betty Howe); Walter Slayton (Paul Scardon) ; President Chamberlain (Robert Whitwortnj ; Jarboe (Edward Elkas). Written by George Allan England. Produced by Paul Scardon. To help his father out of serious financial difficulties, Arthur Mansfield, assistant cashier in a bank, makes a false entry in his ^ook, but then, when it comes to taking the money, his nerve fails him and his honest character revolts against the robbery. Tearing tue page from his booK, je rushes to the desk of Slayton, the cashier, and explains the whole matter to him and begs leniency. Slayton, himself heavily in debt because of indiscreet speculation, sees in Mansfield's confession a chance to get out of his difficulties, and, although promising Mansfield that he will take care of him, plots to use him for the furtherance of Ills own ends. Ho keeps the page containing the false entry, and that night, disguised, enters the bank. Just as he Is removing the money from the vault, he hears the watchman coming. Slayton hides behind the door of the vault but the •watchman comes right toward him. and. learin; discovery, Slayton draws his revolver and ures. The watchman topples over, dead, and in insane dread of the consc<|iieiHvs of his crime. Slayton works to remove all traces of his own guilt. II,. replaces the page with the false entry in Mansfield's book, pries open his own desk with Mansfield's letter opener and then throws the opener on tae floor. A button which Mansfield tore from his coat that afternoon. 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Slayton Is the first to be examined by the jury, and during ma examination he succeeds in casting suspicion on Mansfield. The latter is taken Into custody, a verdict of guilty is soon found against him and he is sentence, to life Imprisonment. Enid, daughter of the bank president, who is engaged to Mansfield, is forced by her fatner to sever connections with him, but she still retains her faith in his Innocence. When Mansfield has been in prison only a few months, Slayton visits him out of curiosity, but the burst of anger which Mansfield exhibits sends him away in panic, fearing lest the convict escape and seek vengeance. In a short time, Mansfield does escape and goes straight to Slayton's house, where, the next day the latter is found dead. The papers proclaim Mansfield as the murderer and a large reward is offered for his capture. Mansueld turns up next morning at the District Attorney's office, and presents Slayton's signed confession proving that he was innocent of both crimes. He is reinstated to his former position in the banK and also claims the position he has always held in the heart of faithful Enid. THE DAWN OF FREEDOM (Vitagraph — Five parts — Aug. 14). — The cast: The Patriot (Chas. Richman) ; Elizabeth McClean (Arline Pretty); Nancy Cartwright (Billie Billings) ; Dick Cartwright (James Morrison) ; Irving (Thomas R. Mills) ; Count (Templer Saxe) ; Strike Leader (Edward Elkas). Author, William J. Hubbert. Directors, Paul Scardon anu Theodore Marston. At the time of the Revolution, there lived a man beloved by all his countrymen who had loaned his strong arm to his country when it was needed, and who, when the war was over, distinguished himself once more, in diplomatic service. To this man, Richard Cartwrignt, Wasnington gave a tract of land in Pennsylvania, in recognition oi his services. \\ uile the other officers there assembled laughed in merriment over the grant, for the land was a barren wilderness which they believed would never be worth anything, Cartwright maintained a solemn mien and told them that his expectations for this country were high and that land which had been granted would some day be inhabited by great numbers of people. Cartwright started off to examine his property, and on the way, he was waylaid by redskins. He killed one of them but before more blood was shed Father Ambrose, a missionary whom the tribe esteemed, sprang between them and halted the battle. In the home of the good Father, while Cartwright slept, the chief of the tribe entered and demanded the life of the patriot in exchange for that of the redskin ne had slain. Father Ambrose, seeing that the Indian was in earnest, asked time to shrive the doomed man's soul. This request was granted, and as soon as the chief hau gone/ the priest woke Cartwright and told him of his fate. After making his will leaving half his property to his sweetheart, Elizabeth, and the balance to his brother, Phillip, Cartwright was ready to die bravely, but Father Ambrose detained him and told of how he had discovered the wonderful secret of suspended animation from the Hindus some time before. Cartwright readily agreed to submit to being placed in a temporary stupor, buried in this condition, and dug up again that night by Father Ambrose. When the chief returned to claim his hostage, he was told that the hand of God had preceded him and had taken Cartwright to make him pay for killing the redskin. He was shown the body and together they buried it. ..nat night, when Father Ambrose with pick and shovel went out to the grave he was spied upon by the chief, who seeing his intentions, killed him. The ground in which Cartwright was burled, is now the largest coal mine in Pennsylvania, employing thousands of men, and owned by descendants of the Cartwright family. This Cartwright has shattered all the traditions and ideals which the patriot held sacred; he is a greedy, grasping, selfish man. His employees, becoming disgruntled go out on strike. In & frenzy they plant bombs all over the works and set them off. Great holes are torn in the earth, and from one of these, a coffin shaped box is hurled. The box breaks and the body of Richard Cartwright, buried for over a century, rolls out. The shock has broken the spell of suspended animation and Cartwright returns to life to see his predictions fulfilled to see the great and glorious country which he had done so much to build. But he gets a shock when he sees that the ideals for which he fought so strenuously have been abandoned and a descendant of his own family is one of the men who has helped crush them. He finally applies the tactics of Revolutionary times and settles the disturbance, although he is shot and loses his life while working among: the strikers. Before he dies, he manages to instill his spirit in the body of the present Cartwright's son. THE FOOTLIGHTS OF FATE (Vitagraph— Five Parts — Aug. 21). — The cast: Joan Thursday (Naomi Childers) ; John Matthals (Marc MaeDermott) : George Tankerville (Templer Saxe) ; Anthony Thursday (William Shea) ; Edna Thursday (Katherine Lewis). Written by